Bill Mosienko was born on November 2, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He joined the Blackhawks in 1941 and was a member of the "Pony Line" along with the Bentley brothers, Max and Doug. Mosienko was rather small in stature at five-foot-eight and 150 pounds, but he could skate like the wind. In fact, he even won a speed skating contest among the fastest skaters in the NHL in 1950. His size earned him the nickname "Wee Willie" Mosienko. Along with his speed, Mosienko had amazing stickhandling ability.
That ability to handle the puck like a magician helped him to accomplish the feat that he is probably most famous for. On March 23, 1952, against the New York Rangers in the final game of the season, Mosienko set a record that still stands today and may never be broken. He scored 3 goals in the span of 21 seconds against Rangers goalie Lorne Anderson. Anderson never played another game in the NHL after that. The previous record for the fastest three goals was 1:04, set by Carl Liscombe of the Detroit Red Wings in 1938. Mosienko was also known as a gentlemanly player. He won the Lady Byng trophy in 1945 after going the entire season without a penalty. He was named to the all-star team in the 1944-45 and 1945-46 seasons. Mosienko played his entire career as a Blackhawk and he retired after the 1954-55 season.
(While playing for the Blackhawks)
Season Games Goals Assists Points PIM 1941-42 11 6 8 14 4 1942-43 2 2 0 2 0 1943-44 50 32 38 70 10 1944-45 50 28 26 54 0 1945-46 40 18 30 48 12 1946-47 50 25 27 52 2 1947-48 40 16 19 25 0 1948-49 60 17 25 42 6 1949-50 69 18 28 46 10 1950-51 65 21 15 36 18 1951-52 70 31 22 53 10 1952-53 65 17 20 37 8 1953-54 65 15 19 34 17 1954-55 64 12 15 27 24
Totals 701 256 292 548 121
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